Part XXII Matthew – Jesus through the Lens of Yom Kippur

Matthew observes Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with a flashback story in which John the Baptist, the quintessential Rosh Hashanah figure, although in prison, sends messengers to Jesus …

Part XX Matthew – Introducing Yom Kippur and the Jewish Concept of Atonement

We return this week to our ongoing study of the gospel of Matthew after a six week hiatus in which we examined, first the use of the concept of …

Part XVII Matthew – The Story of Jesus from Shavuot to Rosh Hashanah

After a three-week hiatus to consider some pressing theological questions and political issues we return this week to our story of Matthew’s gospel. It was indeed a good …

Part X Matthew: The Story of the Magi and Their Gifts

The wise men from Matthew’s birth story have been deeply attached to our Christmas celebration, stretching all the way back to the time that Matthew introduced them in the …

“Think Different – Accept Uncertainty” Part VI: Understanding the Source of Evil

Note: See the Announcements section for a clarification on the order of the entries in this series.

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Examining the Meaning of Resurrection, Part VI: Seeing Through a Glass Darkly

Something happened at the first Easter.  Some insist that it was an event that occurred on a single day.  Others suggest that an experience was identified with that day …